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The Front Bottoms: Au Revoir (Adios)

Aug 04, 1:00AM

Have trouble saying goodbye? No problem; let the Front Bottoms do it for you. You'll enjoy it, I promise.

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You'll Wish You Had a Reason to Make This DIY Magnet Vacuum

Aug 04, 12:00AM

Having to sweep up thousands of tiny metal shavings is admittedly a pretty uncommon chore. But doing it by using a super powerful neodymium magnet to just suck it all up and drop it in a box looks like such a freakin' blast. I'd take that over washing dishes any day.

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Mars Would Be a Hipster Paradise If Rovers Were Into Instagram

Aug 03, 11:00PM

Mars Would Be a Hipster Paradise If Rovers Were Into Instagram

Just after Mars rover Curiosity touched down, it sent home a selfie worthy of Instagram. But what if it was actually using Instagram? Nikos Kantarakias figured he might as well find out what that'd look like.

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The worst flight you can possibly imagine apart from crashing

Aug 03, 10:59PM

The worst flight you can possibly imagine apart from crashing

Imagine being trapped in a plane with six toilets and 26 passengers suffering constant explosive diarrhea and violent vomiting for 13 hours. Imagine it and shiver. That's what happened in this Qantas flight from Santiago de Chile to Sydney, Australia.

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Disposable Spy Computers Are Disturbingly Easy and Cheap to Make

Aug 03, 10:00PM

Disposable Spy Computers Are Disturbingly Easy and Cheap to Make

Be honest, how often do you use unsecured Wi-Fi for something you shouldn't? You know, just a quick Facebook login at Starbucks. If you've done it even once, that's too much, because making a secret spy computer that can steal all that data is dumb easy. And cheap to boot.

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This Transforming Concept Apartment Is a Dozen Rooms at Once

Aug 03, 9:00PM

Here at Gizmodo, we love us some transforming apartments. On top of being space-efficient, they are just so damn cool. And this partially prototyped concept by students at TU Delft is no exception.

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What Is the Best Song To Type To?

Aug 03, 8:00PM

What Is the Best Song To Type To?

Different folks like different music for different kinds of work. Some don't like background tunes at all. But when it comes to typing—real non-stop "I'll clean it up later" typing—you can get into a serious groove, and the right soundtrack can make it feel flat-out incredible.

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Obama Just Vetoed a Proposed Ban on Apple Products

Aug 03, 6:59PM

Obama Just Vetoed a Proposed Ban on Apple Products

Back in June, as part of the never-ending Samsung vs Apple patent war, Samsung won a skirmish that could have ultimately lead to a ITC sales ban on certain Apple products including the iPhone 4 and 3G iPad 2 in the US. Well the victory was short lived; the WSJ is reporting that Obama just issued a big ol' veto.

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The Best Internet Mistake, Hands On with the Awesome Moto X, And More

Aug 03, 6:00PM

The Best Internet Mistake, Hands On with the Awesome Moto X, And More

This week, we grew by a phone. That's right, the long-rumored Moto X finally burst onto the scene and it is awesome. But that's not all. We saw the bestest Internet mistake, had a triumphant victory in iOS icon design, explored Henry Ford's lost utopia, and more. Check it out!

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Chinese Hackers Have Been Caught Hijacking a Decoy US Water Plant

Aug 03, 4:54PM

Chinese Hackers Have Been Caught Hijacking a Decoy US Water Plant

Chinese hackers have been harassing the US in a series of cyberattacks, but we've started trying to talk it out and cool this all down. But in the meantime, a security researcher has just revealed that he caught a team of Chinese hackers hijacking a fake water plant he set up. And aside from spotting the fake, they knew exactly what they were doing.

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A Real NASA Moon Camera Is on Ebay Right Now

Aug 03, 4:15PM

A Real NASA Moon Camera Is on Ebay Right Now

Ever wanted to take pictures like an astronaut? Now's your chance. There's an original Hasselblad 500EL Electric Camera kit on Ebay right now. Just like the ones that were used on the lunar Apollo missions. If you act fast—and have a spare $74,950.00 laying around—it could be yours.

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How to Root Your Nexus, HTC One, or Samsung Galaxy S4

Aug 03, 3:00PM

How to Root Your Nexus, HTC One, or Samsung Galaxy S4

Android offers a wide variety of advanced customization options, but that's only scratching the surface of everything you can do with Google's open source operating system. With root access you can get down to the system level and tweak things to your liking, even going so far as completely replacing the OS.

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The Moto X Is Probably Getting a Cheaper Little Brother

Aug 03, 1:59PM

The Moto X Is Probably Getting a Cheaper Little Brother

The long-fabled Moto X has finally arrived, and even with less than top of the line specs, we're fans. The $200 on-contract price has been a bit of sticking point for folks who were hankering for a real bargain offering. But don't worry, there's something on the way.

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All the Strange Ingredients that Make Play-Doh So Special

Aug 03, 1:07PM

It's probably been a while since you've played with Play-Doh. It's hopefully been even longer since you tried to eat it. But I bet you remember the sensation and the smell of it like your Play-Doh heyday was only yesterday. But what's actually in that stuff?

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The Hilarious Real Life Version of YouTube's Complaints Department

Aug 03, 5:00AM

A follow up to last year's very funny YouTube Complaints Department, this year's version is just as funny and just as timely with digs about Felix Baumgartner, your favorite YouTube videos and how YouTube only fixed that views bug to show 301+ and not just 301. Heh. Like last year's, the video is made by Barely Political. [Barely Political]

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The Weirdest Thing on the Internet Tonight: Post Human (NSFW)

Aug 03, 4:00AM

Nothing like a bit of the old ultraviolence to jump start a lethargic weekend. Equal parts Aeon Flux and Ghost in the Shell, this awesome animated short stars Tricia Helfer of Battlestar Galactica fame as she and a crack crew of infiltrators attempt a daring hostage rescue against an evil military-industrial complex. Be warned when I say "ultraviolence," we're talking dudes getting turned inside out and then exploding like meaty water balloons. Enjoy!

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Google just pushed out the Android 4.3 OTA update for the Google Play edition of the HTC One and Sam

Aug 03, 3:15AM

Google just pushed out the Android 4.3 OTA update for the Google Play edition of the HTC One and Samsung Galaxy S4. This is exactly why you want the Google Play edition of an Android phone. [AnandTech]

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A Woman Who Bought Two iPhones Was Scammed with Two Apples Instead

Aug 03, 3:00AM

A Woman Who Bought Two iPhones Was Scammed with Two Apples Instead

When you're looking to buy an Apple iPhone off a classifieds ad, you expect certain things. Like it having a working touchscreen. Like it maybe be in one piece. Like it actually being an Apple iPhone and not... just an apple. A woman made the dear mistake of buying two apples in an iPhone box when she really wanted two iPhones. Oof.

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What Happens When You Drop a Hot Ball of Nickel Into a Giant Gummy Bear

Aug 03, 1:30AM

After seeing the beautiful massive destruction that a hot ball of nickel can cause to honey, it's obvious to want to drop that burning ball of seemingly eternal fire into more things. But most things just burn boringly. But what about the world's largest gummy bear? It's like seeing T-1000 destroyed.

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What Traveling to Every Country in the World Looks Like in 4 Minutes

Aug 03, 12:30AM

This is insane. Well, only insane because I'm insanely jealous of amazing world crusader Graham Hughes. Hughes traveled to all 201 countries in the world plus 15 assorted territories without even flying. Even better, Hughes recorded a quick video of every single country he visited so we can all see what it's like to truly travel the entire world in 4 minutes.

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CBS Is Blocking Time Warner Cable Users from Watching Shows on CBS.com

Aug 02, 11:22PM

CBS Is Blocking Time Warner Cable Users from Watching Shows on CBS.com

Because we're all basically pawns when it comes to billion dollar companies fighting over dollars, CBS has just blocked Time Warner Cable customers from watching any video on CBS.com. Basically, if you're a TWC customer and head to CBS.com, instead of CBS video, you'll see anti-Time Warner Cable ads. Classy.

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An Illustrated History of the Hovercraft

Aug 02, 10:49PM

An Illustrated History of the Hovercraft

If you've ever wanted to master English by using the phrase "My hovercraft is full of eels," then it's time you learned about the history of the strange vehicle known as the hovercraft. Here is a photographic history of this legendary piece of technology.

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Okay, Who Invited The Osprey to the Rave?

Aug 02, 10:20PM

Okay, Who Invited The Osprey to the Rave?

Woohoo! Party aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer! But wait, who invited MV-22 Osprey? Ugh... It's not that I don't like Ospreys, it's just that sometimes they get so intense with the glow sticks. [Navy]

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This Week in Time Capsules: Royal Baby Edition

Aug 02, 10:11PM

This Week in Time Capsules: Royal Baby Edition

This week we have a time capsule of floppy disks that will be hard to read, a church that thinks microfilm is the best way to future-proof your capsule, and we finally get that royal baby time capsule I was wondering about last week. IT'S A BOY(sterous waste of media coverage)!

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iPhone Apps of the Week: Imgur, Commercial Break, and More

Aug 02, 10:00PM

iPhone Apps of the Week: Imgur, Commercial Break, and More


iPhone Apps of the Week: Imgur, Commercial Break, and More

Imgur: Imgur, everyone's favorite super simple image hosting site, has had an Android app out for about a month now. As of today, though, the app is also available for iOS users, and now nearly everyone can be just a little bit less productive, together. You can do virtually everything you'd be doing on the web: browse images, upload, and manage your account and albums. And of course, all the interactive features that make Imgur such a huge draw are in teh app in full force. You can comment and vote on other people's uploads to your heart's content. [Free]

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